You Spin Me Right Round, 360

Like a sheep happily wandering with the pack to the slaughter, I went out and bought an Xbox 360 yesterday. The Australian launch obviously was not as intense as the US one, as the box was only released yesterday, and without a pre-order, I simply wandered into a shop and picked one up. The assistant said that out of an initial shipment of about 80, they still had about 20 Premium bundles left.

So, here are my initial impressions.

Positive:

• The graphics are quite special
• Attention has been paid to the little things, such as the ‘Ring of Light’ that tells you which wireless controller is connected to which ‘port’
• The controllers are much more comfortable to hold than the previous Xbox, even with the Controller S of the original

Negative:

• The power brick really is huge
• The thing is loud when it spools up
• Everything in the Live Arcade costs money if you want a full version, it would be nice if they gave you some small games free.

For those curious, I bought a premium bundle with an extra wireless controller.

I’ll continue posting some of my impressions as the 360 and I get further acquainted, but for now its back to work for me.